Christian Caput

Financial & Cost Analysis Consultant

Nov 2025 - Present • 9 mos

Provided independent financial modeling, management control, and operational cost optimization services for small businesses, commercial retail, and hospitality enterprises. Key responsibilities & deliverables: • Conducted comprehensive revenue and cost audits, accurately calculating gross vs. net earnings, operational overheads, and operating profit margins (EBITDA). • Structured granular recipe costing and food/product cost calculation models down to the gram, benchmarking margins and designing dynamic break-even point (BEP) simulators. • Built automated multi-department inventory registers and stock-tracking dashboards in Google Sheets using advanced formulas (FILTER, INDEX/MATCH, CHOOSEROWS) connected with digital intake forms. • Standardized and reconciled large supplier invoicing datasets (180+ monthly documents), categorizing operational expenses and identifying deductible tax credit positions.

Agricultural Cost & Financial Analyst

Aug 2024 - Aug 2026 • 2 yrs

Conducted in-depth financial, cost, and revenue analysis for an agricultural business to evaluate field lot performance, yield distribution, and production profitability. Key responsibilities & deliverables: • Designed custom Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to allocate, track, and analyze input costs (fertilizers, seeds, machinery hours, and direct labor) across distinct agricultural field plots. • Calculated gross and net margins per crop and lot, identifying high-yield plots versus cost-heavy operational bottlenecks. • Built executive visual reporting dashboards and interactive charts to present cost-accounting findings clearly to farm management.